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Synthaholics: A Sci Fi Podcast

David Duncan, Brian Bannister

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Synthaholics is a group for friends that love to talk about Star Trek, that started with David Duncan and Aaron O'Brian. Over time our little Star Trek podcast family has grown with the addition of Guy Davis. We look to bring you a weekly highly irreverent, somewhat comedic and yet clearly passionate take on all things Star Trek! So what are you waiting for click download for your weekly shot of Star Trek!
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Episode 360: Star Trek IV The Voyage Home Do your eyes deceive you? Star Trek topics two episodes in a row. How could this be? As we saw two weeks ago Brian loved Lower Decks season 4 and it just so happens the poster for Lower Decks season 4 paid homage to the Star Trek IV poster. So we thought Brian should see The Voyage Home. Do you think that B…
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Episode 359: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 4 You know what they say, “better late than never” well I think that applies to our review for the fourth season of Star Trek Lower Decks. Brian and David discuss yet another fantastic season of Lower Decks. We only had one episode this season we didn't super care for. Can you guess which one it was? We hop…
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Episode 358: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children What happens when you are Squrenix and its 2005 and you want to milk Final Fantasy VII some more? You make a Final Fantasy VII movie and boy did they ever when they made Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. We go through the ins and outs on what we think this film was trying to say and our critique of th…
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Episode 357: The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes It’s monkey mania or is it Ape mania? This week we dive into the latest of the Planet of the Apes saga The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Just when you thought they were done with Planet of the Apes they released a new one. Join us as we discuss this perfectly ok film. The movie is an enigma no…
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Episode 356: Fallout Season 1 Part 2 This week we are discussing the second half of Fallout season 1. Will this change our total mindset on how the show is and will we like it even more or even less now that we have the complete picture that is season 1. Have you see Fallout? Were you a fan of the games or did you watch Fallout without any prior kn…
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Episode 355: Fallout Season 1 Part 1 This week we are discussing the first half of Fallout season 1, from the studio that brought us classics hits such as Rings of Power and Wheel of Time!. Will Amazon turn in another quick cash grab and ignore all the lore? Well It turns out Amazon studios does not always throw out all of the lore. If only some of…
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Episode 354: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire As promised this week we have our review of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire rounding out our few weeks talking about Ghostbusters. This time Brian has also gone back to see the original Ghostbusters film. So we get our thoughts out on that film as well. Did you see the latest Ghostbusters films? What did you thin…
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Episode 353: Ghostbusters Afterlife This week Brian learns there are other Ghostbusters films other than the failed 2016 reboot as we discuss Ghostbusters Afterlife! With Ghostbusters Frozen Empire now in theaters we figured it would be a good idea to catch up on Ghostbusters before we see the new film. What will Brian and David think of the 2021 G…
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Episode 352: Dune Part 2 It is time to return to the desert world of Arrakis and meet the Lisan al Gieb to discuss Dune Part 2. Denis Villeneuve creates a beautiful masterpiece with many names David loves to say and that Brian just can't keep straight. Spoilers ahead for the film and the first 4 Dune books. As we discuss what we liked about the fil…
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Episode 351: Gran Turismo Surprise we continue on with yet another film from the Summer of 2023 this time reviewing Gran Turismo. Gran Turismo is a video game movie and also somehow based on a true story. Jann Mardenborough is the real person and now race car driver this film is based on. While not as true to reality as something like a biopic this…
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Episode 350: Barbie Behold! The Synthaholics have returned. Now that we are back it's time to complete the Barbenheimer meme with our review of the Barbie Movie. Summer 2023 was sure the summer to not miss with its two whole big movies! We have a new format with video game news as its own separate thing exclusively to YouTube. It'll also be on twit…
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Episode 349: Oppenheimer Hello there! Thanks for joining us on episode 349 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this episode we stay topical and discuss Christopher Nolan's next hit Oppenheimer! Is it the best movie of the year? Were you, yes you, able to understand the dialogue? Is it weird to you that Einstein was a real person? What was your favorite…
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Episode 348: The Flash Hi! Thanks for coming back to the Synthaholics podcast! Life goes on and so does another podcast. In this action packed episode we talk about all sorts of things but really dial in and focus on The Flash. Which if reviews have anything to say is the greatest superhero movie ever created. But do they have any merit to them? We…
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Episode 347: Spaceballs Hello!! Welcome one and all to episode 347 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this jam packed episode we discuss video games, our main topic Spaceballs and of course Philosophical Theory. You are not gonna wanna miss this one. Leave a comment. What did you think? Let us know you can do so just under the like button 🙂 As always …
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Episode 346: Big Trouble in Little China Why hello there! Welcome to episode 346 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this one we talk about one of the better and worst movies from the 1980s. Big Trouble in Little China starring Kurt Russell and his truck. On top of that we also discuss the good Tears of the Kingdom, the bad Redfall, and the ugly the wr…
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Episode 345: Super Mario Bros. Movie Hi there and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast! In episode 345 we tackle the highest grossing animated film of 2023 so far! The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Join hosts David and Brian along with our guest Joe as we talk about things we liked and something’s we didn’t like! Are you ready for the NCU (Nintendo …
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Episode 344: Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves Hello! Welcome to episode 343 of the Synthaholics podcast! Join hosts David and Brian as they talk Dungeon and Dragons Honor Among Thieves. Quite a title isn't it! Since we are all about spoilers around these parts I encourage you to go see this movie. It's a fun time that felt more like a passi…
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Episode 343: DOA Dead or Alive Hey there! Welcome to episode 343 of the Synthaholics podcast! Grab a drink, sit back, and relax while hosts David and Brian guide you there to the 2003/2007 “hit” Dead or Alive movie. Yes, two dates listen and find out why! Also words are said about the cancellation of E3 and what we think it means. Enjoy and take ca…
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Episode 342: The Last of Us Season 1 Hello and welcome back to episode 342 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this action packed one hosts David and Brian talk about The Last of Us the latest and greatest from HBO with some comparisons to the game sprinkled in. What did you think? Have you played the game before? Let us know! How does this compare to …
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Episode 341: Cocaine Bear Hi! Welcome to episode 341 of The Synthaholics podcast. In this week's episode hosts David and Brian tackle the very important “historical” movie Cocaine Bear directed by Elizabeth Banks yes the very same one from the 2017 movie Power Rangers that we all know and love. Do we recommend this film? We know the answer to that …
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Episode 340: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 1 Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast! Where only dreams happen! In episode 340 hosts David and Brian visit Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 1. It’s known to be one of David’s favorite series in Star Trek but what did Brian think? Tune in to find out! Will they continue to season 2 only …
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Episode 339: RRR Hello and Welcome back to episode 339 of Synthaholics Podcast! In this week's action packed show David and Brian dive into their first Bollywood movie. RRR. What a surprise it was in a sea of media it can be difficult to find the good stuff. So which side did RRR fall on? Well to find that out dive in and join the conversation and …
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Episode 338: Mythica A Quest for Heroes Why Hello there! Welcome back to our second internet archive dumpster drive on the Synthaholics Podcast! Where this week we corrected our audio! In episode 338 we tackle Mythica: A quest for heroes. Never heard of it before? Neither have we! Join host’s David and Brian as they continue saying the same thing “…
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Episode 337: Avatar 2 The Way of Water Hi! Happy New Year! Welcome back to episode 337 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this episode host David and Brian are together. Eywa has brought them together and put them underwater. As of writing this, Avatar The Way of Water is the 7th highest grossing movie of all time. So sit back and listen to Brian’s gl…
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Episode 336: Avatar Hello, how are ya? Welcome back to episode 336 of the Synthaholics podcast!In this episode join hosts David and Brian as they become one with Eywa and talk about James Cameron’s Avatar. Let them bring up things about Avatar that you never thought of like Jake Sully’s moral dilemma or what happened to that Avatar that was playing…
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Episode 335: House of the Dragon Hello you wonderful people! Welcome to episode 335 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this weeks podcast hosts David and Brian chat about random topics like how many deadly sins happen on Thanksgiving? Or how would you develop a Dune MMO? But the meat and potatoes of the show this week is on House of the Dragon! How do…
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Episode 334: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Hi there! Welcome one and all to episode 334 of the Synthaholics podcast! In this weeks action packed show hosts David and Brian tackle the question we all had before airing… Did Rings of Power live up to not even the hype to a reasonable level? What are their hopes for season 2? Did they have …
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Episode 333: Lower Decks Season 3 Featuring Captain Foley Hello there! Welcome to the Synthaholics podcast episode 333! Continuing to be in the podcasts roots another conversation on Star Trek! This time Lower Decks season 3. Join hosts David and Brian along with the excellent guest Captain Stuart Foley from Trekyards as they all give a high energy…
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Episode 332: Strange New Worlds- Featuring Captain Foley and Jeff Heller Brian is off on his European vacation so David recruits Captain Foley of Trekyards and Jeff Heller of Screen Radar to discuss season 1 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds. But before we get to the main event we have the Star Trek Picard season 3 NYCC Trailer to talk about! We talk…
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Episode 331: Cyberpunk Edgerunners Welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast this is episode 331 coming at ya. The dynamic duo of David and Brian take a visit to CDPR’s Night City in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Does this anime by studio trigger the hate Cyberpunk had in 2020 or does it give strength to how cool we all wanted Cyberpunk to be? Well in a w…
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Episode 330: Invincible Greetings and welcome to the one and only Synthaholics podcast episode 330. Join the duo David and Brian while they take you on the journey of Invincible season 1. Have you ever thought to yourself that American animation is designed for kids? Well let us prove you wrong as what most certainly is one of the most adult animat…
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Episode 329: Internet Archive Dumpster Dive 1: The Return of Captain Invincible Why hello there and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 329! Join hosts David and Brian as they completely decide to not be topical anymore and review The Return of Captain Invincible. Never heard of it? Well let the two take you on a journey of what superh…
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Episode 328: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Hello there! Welcome back to episode 328 of the Synthaholics podcast! Hosts David and Brian switch it up in this action packed episode in place of reviewing they remember and reminisce on the greatest fantasy movies of all time The Lord of the Rings to remind themselves just how damn good middle earth can …
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Episode 327: Stranger Things Season 4 Hi there and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 327! Join hosts David and Brian in this week's action packed episode tune in to the hodge podge of comic-con news and our thoughts on the future of the Marvel and DCEU along with some other smaller stuff that came out of comic con and what we wish wa…
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Episode 326: Thor Love and Thunder Hello there and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 326! Tune in this week while hosts David and Brian talk Thor Love and Thunder! Directed by the one and only Taika Waititi , someone who we think we will be bringing up more. Does lightning strike twice? For Thor it will but only one way to find out. …
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Episode 325: The Boys Season 2 and 3 Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 325! First a bit of news apologies must be made the internet gods took our previous episode so sadly it will never be released as we don’t have it ourselves. If you are curious, we talked about the obi-wan series. Overall our thoughts were that it wasn't…
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Episode 323: Jurassic World Dumbinion Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 322! Accompany hosts David and a Brian talk about the latest and greatest from Universal Pictures Jurassic World Dominion. Tune in as the duo makes dinosaur’s sit in the back of their minds as they break down just how funny and weird the writing is. Als…
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Episode 322: Moon Knight Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 322! Join hosts David and Brian. Do you like Godzilla? What about Anubis or Moon Knight? If you said yes to any of those, join us as we take you down the right path and explain with every spoiler in existence regarding Moon Knight season one. Brian also derails the …
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Episode 321: Dr. Strange In the Multiverse of Madness How are you? Welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 321! Join us as David and Brian have an invigorating conversation about the newest Sam Raimi movie Doctor Strange! Did he pull off the darkest MCU movie well? Tune in to find out. You got that right another MCU film. Join them as they…
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Episode 320: Sonic 2 Hello! Welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 320! Join Hosts David and Brian as they traverse the simple topic of was Sonic one and Sonic two a good movies? Correct answer is yes but why? Tune in to find out. As they tackle the side quest. Also up for conversation is Overwatch 2 beta! Engage with them as they discuss…
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Episode 319: Fandom Wars- Star Trek This week our old friend Guy Davis joins us to discuss the rift in the Star Trek Fandom in our first Fandom Wars episode. Guy Davis is on the side of really enjoying what new Star Trek has to offer. While David on the other hand is skeptical of the value if any that the new Star Trek shows have to offer. We get i…
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Episode 318: The Boys Hi there and welcome to Episode 318 of the Synthaholics podcast! With The Boys season 3 quickly approaching. Hosts David and Brian decided it would be cool to talk about season 1 of The Boys and in the future season 2. So join them as they strategically spoil certain sections of the show so you can enjoy it if you have not wat…
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Episode 317: The Batman Hello and welcome back to Episode 317 of Synthaholics podcast! Join David and Brian as they take you on a journey through Matt Reeves newest film The Batman as they discuss and compare it to the Batman films of the recent past. Here’s a hint, vengeance does a great job and follows a good story. This episode also has some vid…
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Episode 316: Peacemaker Come listen and watch Episode 316 of the Synthaholics podcast! The topic of choice this time is DC’s Peacemaker! Come join David and Brian as they give glowing reviews on potentially James Gunn’s best work to date. If you are still hesitant after listening to us talking about vigilante, listen to the opening and we guarantee…
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Episode 315: The Book of Boba Fett Synthaholics is back for episode 315! Join David and Brian with along with Screen Radar’s own Jeff Heller. Listen as they discuss the main topic at hand the Book of Boba Fett along with Mando, a bit of Spiderman and a dash of a few other geeky things to make a wonderful tasting listen. Hopefully we will see more C…
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Episode 314: The Matrix Resurrections Join the Synthaholics for episode 314 where The Matrix Resurrections will be discussed. In this high energy action pack episode, David and Brian discuss the Sony acquisition of Bungie and what that means for you! How the Lord of the rings teaser trailer was practical but felt fake then jump to the meat and pota…
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Episode 313: Spider Man No Way Home Spider-Man no way home is up next on episode 313 of the Synthaholics podcast. Join David and Brian as they tell you sweet nothings about the good, the bad and the ugly of this great movie but bad addition to the MCU. Hopefully the powers that be can find spidey a way home. For the fans of video games the crew dis…
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Episode 312: The Wheel of Time Season 1 Part 2 The Holidays are over which means the Synthaholics podcast is back in full swing! Join the crew, David and Brian with guest the one and only Brad in episode 312! Where they discuss the second half of The Wheel of Time series on Amazon. In true Synthaholics fashion they spoil everything however this tim…
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Episode 311: Arcane 311 of the Synthaholics podcast is upon you. Join hosts David and Brian along with returning guest Brad and friend of the show Joe. This episode the crew tackles Arcane! Riot games take on a video game adaption. Mixed reviews from the crew will give you the perfect sense of if you should watch Arcane or not. Also in true honorar…
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Episode 310: Wheel of Time Season 1 part 1 The wheel goes ever on. After many years the much anticipated Wheel of Time series is upon us! The Synthaholics podcast is here to tackle the first half of the first season. Join David, Brian, and Brad in episode 310 as they talk about what they liked and what they didn't like. If you were struggling to un…
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